Fibre Stub Device and Method Using Butt Coupling for Receptacled Photonic Devices

摘要

A novel, hybrid optical fibre stub device comprises a first ferrule transparent to UV light and a second ferrule including a conventional material. An optical fibre is disposed through the first ferrule and second ferrule. The input and output faces of the optical fibre are prepared suitable for optical coupling. A photonic device is coupled to the first optical fibre surface. A UV curable epoxy is disposed between the photonic device and the first optical fibre surface. The UV curable epoxy includes an index of refraction between an index of refraction of the first optical fibre and an index of refraction of the photonic device. A second optical fibre is coupled to the first optical fibre.

主权项

1. A method of making an optical fibre stub device, comprising:
providing a first ferrule transparent to ultraviolet (UV) light; providing a second ferrule including a diameter of the second ferrule approximately equal to a diameter of the first ferrule; disposing a sleeve over the first ferrule and second ferrule; disposing an optical fibre through the first ferrule, second ferrule, and sleeve; disposing a first epoxy contacting a first endface of the first ferrule; and illuminating UV light through the first ferrule to cure the first epoxy.